Circuit closer



April 6, 1926. I 1,579,431

' H. J. BARNDT ET AL CIRCUIT CLOSER Filed Dec. 28, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1BY- ATTORNEY April 6 1926. 1,579,431

H.IJ. BARNDT ET AL CIRCUIT CLOSER FiledDec. 28. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR )vMM WW WMM /T- Patented Apr. 6,, 1926.

HERBERT J. rumor AND nnm'mw K. alumina, or nrnenn'nrou, new YORK.

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1 v 4 Application filed December 28, ,1922. Serial No. 609,456.

Be it known that we,'I*InnnnRT J. BAn nr and ANDREW K. BIRRELL, theformer a 01t v zen of the United-States, the latter a subject ofthe KingofGreat Britain, residingat Binghamtonfln the county of Broome and Stateof. New York, have invented 'certa n Our invention relates toimprovements circuit closers, more particularly circuitclosers used withadjustably operated and mounted direction'indicators' for automobilesand it has for its object to provide'a circuit closer adapted'tobe'removably mounted on p compartment; a section of the lens 6 and b"the stop or brake or clutch pedal of the automobile and connected with arear direction signal and combining simplicity and ad us tability foroperation .with adaptab lity of attachment to various forms of pedals;

With these objects in view our lnvention' consists certain novelfeatures] ofcon- Y struction and arrangement of parts as are hereinaftermore. clearly described and pointed out'in the claims, reference be ng ihad to the accompanying drawingsin which: Fig.' 1 is a front elevat1onof our device I 1 as applied to a pedaL;

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our device.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of our device. Fig. 3 is a plan. view of thewiringsystem of our device.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of a part of our Fig. 5 is a front; elevationof a part of our device, mounted on an automobile. v

i Fig; 6 is a'front View of. a fragmentary vice. v I

Fig; 8 is a rear view of a part of'our device.

.Fig. 9"isa plan view of a partof our device. I

Fig. 10is a front elevation of a part of The same reference charactersdenote like arts in each of the several figuresiofthe v In carrying outour invention we provide a signal box casing A, mounted on the rear ofthe autbmobil'e body and having in they center thereof the usualautomobile stop 'li ht B and in said casing on either side of said steplight a transparent lens, whichmay be colored or otherwise an'd'havingdescribed on the face thereof direction pointers or arrows 2. 2,0nepointing to the-right and the other to the left and within the casingsback of the lens an e-lectric'light b and b with electrical connectionsfrom said lights to the brake mechanism or stop lever I D, 1n the frontof the automobile body and means conmeeting said signal lights with oneor more levers mounted on the controlling stop or a brake or clutchpedal for displaying such signal lights in the casing at will, inconnec- 't1o'n wither independent of the .stop light.

The signal casing A may be dividedv lnto compartments having a light ineach compartment and a section of the lens. with pointer thereon,mounted in frontof the with pointer thereon mav be mounted in front ofthe COIDPaItIIIGIIhSO that in opera- .tlonone signal li ht may bedisplayed independent-of the ot ierga-nd each being an independentoperation from the brake or stop- -'s1gnal -1n the center of thecasing.

As a further'part of our device, we have the clamping lever support C,composed of a horizontally mounted plate or bar, mounted on the brake,9r stop pedal D, and which .sup-

port maybe also divided into two sections,

3 and 3, in which formationeach section havingon the inner end thereofthe V-shaped form 4 and l and which may be united'together as shown in-Fig. 9, by means of the nut bolts 5 and5, passingtherethru or in' anyother convenient manner,-for adju'sta-- bly clamping the support Ginposition upon thepedal D. When the lever suppoItC is formed of onesection, it is fashioned with the V-shaped bend 6, forming the interiorrecess'6, as shown in Fig. 7 and opposite the recess, we mount the,V-shaped clamp 7 which may be mounted on O by means of the nut bolts.8. 8. It is to be noted that the outer 7 ends of support C, whetherconstructed in one piece or divided, are forked, having the outwardextending parallel lugs y. 3 and I thru each of which extends theslots-9. 9. .or' the end may be straight having a S111 1e slot 2 shownin Fig. 10. Adjustably an slida-' blymount'ed on the forked ends.ofsupport 0 and by means of the setscrews 10.10, passing'thru the slots 9.9 or z and mounted I therethrii, we have the switch boxes E. E, eachmounted on an opposite side, of the 18, we have the wire 19.

levers 11. 11 mounted in the switch box- IE.

stop light by and in the same movement, by push- 11. 11' and alsomounted therein, we have the point of contact 12. 12. Between the pointof contact 12 and signal light 12 we have the wire 13 and between thepoint of contact 12' and the signal light 12 we have the wire 14;between thelever 11 and the battery F, we have the wire 15; between thelever 11' and battery F,-we have the wire 16; between the battery- F andthe stoplight B, we have the wire 17; between the light 6 and the lightZ29, we have the wire 18 and between the stoplight B and the wire Thevertical foot support for the foot levers, adjustably and rcmovablymounted.

In the operation ofour device we first mount the lever supports C on thepedal D by clamping the support around the pedal D securely held inposition by the nut bolts mentioned. e then adjust the foot levers oneither side to a distance apart, convenient for the size of foot usingthe pedal and clamp the same in position, the wire connections havingbeen made with the signal direction lights b and b and the stop light B,our device is ready for operation. If we desire to turn to the right thefoot pressing the pedal D vertically downward displays by the electriccurrent in connection with the light B, the illumination of the stop ingthe foot to the right, it contacts with the lever 11", making the levercontact with the pbint12' and thus an electrical circuit is formed thruthe wires 16, 17 and the wire 14, in connection with the direction lightI)". If we desire to turn to the left, we slow down Having thusdescribed our invention what Y vwe olaimas new and for which we desireLetters Patent is as follows:

1. In a circuit closer in combination with a control lever, anadjustable and removable support, said support having forked and slottedends with an adjustable V-shaped depressionadapted to receive and beclamped upon the control lever, electrical switch arms pivotally andresilient] mounted on each side of the support and adapted to receivelateral movement to engage electrical contacts.

2. A circuit c sing device comprising a transverse bar provided with adepression near one end, a clamp adapted to be secured to the transversebar over the depression for retaining the shaft of a control lever, saidtransverse bar having adjustably secured at one end a pivotallyoperating switch arm, said switch arm being adapted to receivelateralmovement for engaging an electric contact.

3. A circuit closing device comprising a transverse bar having forkedand slotted ends and provided intermediate its ends with signatures.

HERBERT J. BARNDT. ANDREW K. BIRRELL.

